Anna Weir and her mom Melissa of West Islip took part in the Chalk the Walk movement on Sunday, March 22.


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From babymoons to gender reveals, how new parents are celebrating the arrival of their new baby. 

New baby? New trends. How LI parents are celebrating the milestones

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"It's humbling to hear how our community supports our girls."

This Girl Scout cookie sold out in a day. Now, local Scouts are both humbled and disappointed.

At Lincoln Center, the incidental quartet will perform with a group of approximately 200 current HaZamir participants and 75 alumni. 

4 LI teens perform with national Jewish choir 

Holi is a time to face the spring with renewed hope and love.

Understanding Holi, and how LI families are celebrating

The fun that draws teens to the social media app as well as its potentially unsafe aspects.

What LI parents should know about TikTok trends and potential dangers

These programs at Long Island venues are designed exclusively with teens in mind.

Your teen will hang out with you at these LI events

Here's an introduction to some of the go-getters to watch — none of whom are older than teens.

She's 11 and running a business. Meet LI's youngest Black entrepreneurs.

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Opportunities include digging for fossils, scavenger hunts, building a hovercraft, arts and crafts classes and meeting local animal ambassadors.

Winter break classes, camps for kids on LI

Recreate favorite summer activities during the winter months at these local spots. 

Camp fun in the winter: Play dodgeball, practice archery and more

Bring a stuffed animal to life, dine with a doll, and design fashions for them all at birthday parties on LI.

Kids can stuff a bear and design a doll at these party places

The carnival-style game is part of a traveling exhibit called "The Pigeon Comes to Long Island! A Mo Willems Exhibit" that opened recently at the Garden City museum.

Toss a hot dog and more fun at interactive Mo Willems exhibit

While children on the autism spectrum may share a diagnosis, their sensory needs vary.

8 tips for creating a more sensory-friendly home 

Here are some places that offer fun recreational options for families. 

Recreational classes on LI for kids on the autism spectrum

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Hair Magicians Barber Shop and Salon stylist speaks about what she sees as trends as styles for kids hair. 

Colorful braids are bright and fun

Newsday food critic Erica Marcus takes a look at some of Long Island's best Italian restaurants. See the full guide.

See Long Island's best Italian restaurants

Spirit + Soul Studio in Babylon, owned by Tiffany Cohen, is more than just a shopping experience. It's a place, she says, where others can find support in their spiritual journey. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano explains. 

 Spirit + Soul owner manifested the career she dreamed

An immersive art exhibit on the work of artist Vincent Van Gogh is opening at Samanea New York in Westbury. Projection technology will present the 19th-century postimpressionist's paintings unconstrained by physical frames. NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano reports. 

The art of Van Gogh comes to Long Island in immersive exhibit

The group dines out together at Long Island restaurants to try cuisines from around the world.

Meet the Dead Chefs Society

A group of women entrepreneurs in St. James is prioritizing community over competition. NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano and Deputy Lifestyle Editor Meghan Giannotta report.

In St. James, 'community over competition' 

The Hindu festival of Holi was celebrated with colors and dancing across Long Island on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

Long Islanders celebrate Holi, a festival of great colors

NewsdaysTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Hidden Gem in Southampton, a boutique owned by sisters Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch. 

A curated, cultural shopping experience at this Southampton boutique

After 25 years of commuting from Long Island to Wall Street, John Pawluk opened his own distillery and tasting room.

Inside East Northport's new distillery

Best known for Bryant Park in Manhattan, 19th Century poet William Cullen Bryant was also a newspaper editor and civic leader. Bryant purchsed his estate Cedarmere in Roslyn Harbor in 1843.  NewsdayTV's Senior Lifestyle Host Elisa DiStefano vists the grounds. 

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A variety of pets were on display at the Long Island Pet Expo in Brentwood on Sunday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

Visitors flock to Long Island Pet Expo

With the opening of the Garden City location, Bianculli aims to support The Safe Center LI in Bethpage.

A medical spa on a mission to help women

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